Wednesday Headlines.

Good Morning, Fellow Seekers.This cloudy Wednesday morning finds us, as usual, pressed for time and massively under-caffeinated. So, while we see about adding a bit of rocket fuel to our day, why don't you just jump on into the best of this morning's political headlines and goings-on?

So What Happens Next?
So here's the big question: How, exactly, does Snarlen become a Democrat?
According to Leslie Amoros at the Department of State, Specter's switch is just a download from the agency's Web site away. Pennsylvania's senior United States senator can print-out the requisite paperwork and submit it. Or he can always pay a call to his local elections bureau, Amoros said.
But Specter can't vote as a Democrat in next month's statewide primary -- that ship has already sailed. That means the first chance he'll have to cast his ballot in his new party will come during this November's general election.

What Goes On.It's a pretty full day, so hang on tight.You've already missed an 8 a.m. rally on the Capitol steps to save the Scranton School for the Deaf.At 10 a.m., Rep. Mark Cohen, D-Philly, unveils medical marijuana legislation. It's BYOPC -- bring your own potato chips. Some people may be above making cheap pot jokes, but we aren't. The smoke will clear in the Media Center.At 10:45 a.m., also in the Media Center (and beware the contact high). Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, will talk about his special education funding formula legislation.At 11:30 a.m., also in the Media Center, Auditor General Jack "Quite Frankly" Wagner will release an audit of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Wow ... pot and booze all in the same place. This is our lucky day ...At 12:30 p.m., this time in the Main Rotunda, Rep. Russ Fairchild and other lawmakers on something called "Wall Street for Warfighters." We've a feeling this could involve veterans, so, thus, no jokes from us on this one.

EdWatch (TM):There's no official public schedue for Gov. Ed today. But he is supposed to be appearing in D.C. sometime this day to talk about Snarlen and his plans for Pennsylvania. More details as we get 'em.

On The Capitol Ideas iPod This Morning.OK ... you win,
David Archuleta fans. This one's for you:

Wednesday's Bonus Soccer Link.
A stunning display of defense enabled Chelseato duel to a scoreless draw with Spanish titans Barcelona FC during yesterday's Champions League semi-final. Today, it's a battle of newsroom bragging rights between Capitol Ideas and Capitolwire as English sides Arsenal and Manchester United do battle in their own semi-final face-off.

That's it for now. We'll be back later with more news and updates. Remember to register for state news alerts on our Twitter page. See you soon.